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California ebony tarantula

Aphonopelma eutylenum

Classification

Order
Araneae

Aphonopelma eutylenum, commonly called California ebony tarantula, is a species of spider in the family Theraphosidae, found in the United States (California). Description The body of the California ebony tarantula comes in various brown tones, ranging from light beige to dark brown and ebony colors. Adult females can reach a legspan of up to 13 cm (5 inches) and live to about 25 years of age.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 347Mexico · 14